Timeline
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The children of the forest carves faces in the weirwood trees.
The First Men comes to Westeros across the narrow sea.
Lann the Clever, a legendary trickster, lives during the Age of Heroes.
The Grey King rules the Iron Islands. He is said to also rule the sea itself and taken a mermaid to wife.
Garth Greenhand is gardener king of the First Men. He wears a crown of vines and flowers and made the land bloom.
8000 years ago the Others disappear.
The ironmen plunders as far as the Port of Ibben and the Summer Isles. Each of the Iron Islands has its own "salt king" and "rock king". The High King of the Isles is chosen among them.
Brandon the Builder builds Winterfell at an old godswood. From there the King in the North of House Stark rules northern Westeros.
Urron makes the throne of the Iron Islands hereditary by murdering the other kings when they assembles for a choosing.
Andal adventurers carves out a mighty kingdom in the western hills and valleys of Westeros.
On the Iron Islands King Urron's line is extinguished when the Andals sweep over the islands.
C. 700 bAL The last weirwoods of southern Westeros are cut down.
Nymeria, warrior queen of the Rhoyne, lands in Dorne with ten thousand ships and marries Mors Martell, Lord of Sunspear. With her help Mors vanquises his rivals to rule as Prince of Dorne.
The Iron Kings extends their rule far beyond the isles themselves, carving out kingdoms on the mainland. King Qhored cans with some justice claim to rule "wherever men can smell salt water or hear the crash of waves". In later centuries Qhored's descendents lose the Arbor, Oldtown, Bear Island, and much of the western shore.
The last of the River Kings is slain by the Storm Kings who conquer all the way to the Neck.
Harwyn Hardhand, King of the Isles, takes the Trident from Arrec the Storm King.
C. 100 bAL The greatsword Ice is made in Valyria.
The Targaryens escapes the Doom of Valyria and settles on Dragonstone.
Aegon I Targaryen, known as the Dragon, with his sisters Visenya and Rhaneys, sailes from Dragonstone to conquer and become the first king of the Seven Kingdoms after he has unified them during the Wars of Conquest.
Orys Baratheon, rumored to be Aegon's bastard brother, defeats Argilac the Arrogant, tbe last Storm King. As reward Aegon grants him Argilac's castle, lands and daughter.
The Field of Fire was a battle during the Wars of Conquest. Mern, last King of the Reach, perished here.
The last King in the North, Torrhen Stark, the King Who Knelt, chooses to swear fealty to Aegon the Dragon rather than do battle. He therefore keeps his land and continued to rule as Lord of Winterfell.
Edmyn Tully, Lord of Riverrun and many other river lords deserts Harren the Black, King of the Isles, and joins Aegon.
Harren and his line perishes in the burning of Harrenhal. Aegon rewards Edmyn Tully with the dominion of the riverlands. He allows the surviving iron lords to chose who should have the primacy among them. They choose Vickon Greyjoy, Lord of Pyke.
Mern, last King of the Reach, perishes at the Field of Fire. His steward, Harlen Tyrell, surrenders Highgarden to Aegon. Aegon grants Harlen Highgarden and dominion of the Reach.
Aegon marries both his sisters and fathered sons on both.
In the 37th year after Aegon's Landing, Aegon I dies. He is succeeded by his son with Rhaneys, Aenys I.
In 42 AL Aenys I dies. He is succeeded by Aegon I's son with Visenya, Maegor I the Cruel.
In 48 AL Maegor I dies. He is succeeded by Aenys I's son, Jaehaerys I the Conciliator.
c. 100 AL About this time the last sighting of direwolf south of the Wall in two hundred years.
In 103 AL Jaehaerys I dies. He is succeeded by his grandson, Viserys I.
In 129 AL Viserys I dies. He is succeeded by his eldest son, Aegon II. However the succession is disputed by Aegon's older sister, Rhaenyra Targaryen. Both perishes in the following war called the Dance of Dragons.
In 131 AL Aegon III the Dragonbane, son of Rhaenyra, becomes king. During his reign the last of the Targaryen dragons dies.
In 157 AL Aegon III dies. He is succeeded by his eldest son Daeron I the Young Dragon.
Daeron I Targaryen was fourteen when he conquered Dorne. The conquest lasted a summer and he lost ten thousand men taking the place and fifty trying to hold it.
In 161 AL Daeron I dies at eighteen.. He is succeeded by his younger brother Baelor the Blessed who is both septon and king.
In 171 AL Baelor I dies. He is succeeded by his younger brother Viserys II.
In 172 AL Viserys II dies. He is succeeded by his eldest son Aegon IV the Unworthy. His younger brother, Prince Aemon the Dragonknight is champion and some say lover to Queen Naerys Targaryen.
In 184 AL Aegon IV dies. Daeron II, Queen Naerys' son by either Aegon or Aemon, suceedes him. Daeron II marries Princess Myriah Martell and gives his own sister to the reigning Prince of Dorne bringing Dorne into the realm.
In 209 AL Daeron II dies. He is succeeded by his second son Aerys I.
In 221 AL Aerys I dies. He is succeeded by his younger brother Maekar I.
In 233 AL Maekar I dies. He is succeeded by his fourth son Aegon V the Unlikely.
C. 247 Al Gared is born.
C. 257 AL Gared becomes a member of the Night's Watch.
In 259 AL Aegon V dies. He is succeeded by his second son Jaehaerys II.
262 AL Jaehaerys II dies. He is succeeded by his only son Aerys II.
Brandon of House Stark, first child of Rickard Stark, Lord of Winterfell, is born.
Eddard Stark is born.
267 AL Lyanna of House Stark, third child and first daughter of Rickard Stark, Lord of Winterfell, is born.
Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon are fostered by Jon Arryn at the Eyrie
Lady Joanna Lannister died giving birth to her second son, the dwarf Tyrion.
275 AL Viserys, second son of Aerys II Targaryen, King of the Seven Kingdoms and Queen Rhaella Targaryen, is born.
Hoster Tully promised his twelve year old daughter Catelyn to Brandon Stark
278 AL Theon Greyjoy is born.
279 AL Waymar of House Royce is born.
Lyanna Stark is betrothed to Robert Baratheon, Lord of Storm's End
Robert Baratheon, Lord of Storm's End vows to kill Prince Rhaegar Targaryen for what he did to Lyanna Stark.
Rickard Stark, Lord of Winterfell was summoned south by King Aerys II. He never returned.
Brandon Stark is strangled on the order of Aerys II Targaryen, King of the Seven Kingdoms a few days before his wedding to Catelyn Tully. His father Rickard Stark, Lord of Winterfell is forced to watch.
Rickard Stark, Lord of Winterfell is succeeded by his second son, Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell.
Aerys demands the heads of Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon from their warden Lord Jon Arryn. He revolts instead.
282 AL Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell and Jon Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie marry Catelyn and Lysa daughters of Lord Hoster Tully at Riverrun. Catelyn had been betrothed to Eddard's older brother Brandon
283 AL Robb Stark and Jon Snow are born. Eddard and Catelyn spent the first year of their marriage apart with Eddard off at war in the south while Catelyn remained in Riverrun with their infant son Robb. During that year Eddard fathered a bastard son, Jon Snow.
Robert Baratheon, Lord of Storm's End and Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell rides forth to win the throne. The Lannisters comes late to the cause of Robert Baratheon.
During the Battle of the Trident Robert Baratheon, Lord of Storm's End fights Prince Rhaegar Targaryen at the ford. In the end Robert's warhammer smash the chest of Prince Rhaegar. When Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell comes to the scene men from both sides are scrabbling for rubies knocked of Rhaegar's armor. Rhaegar dies for the woman he loved.
The Sack of King's Landing by Tywin Lannister, Lord of Casterly Rock and Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell. Prince Aegon Targaryen, Rhaegar's son, is ripped from the breats of his mother Princess Elia and killed before her eyes. Elia and her daughter Princess Rhaenys and are also killed. Ser Jaime Lannister kills Aerys II Targaryen, King of the Seven Kingdoms in the throne room. Aerys' pregnant queen Rhaella and their son Viserys III Targaryen flee to Dragonstone.
Ser Arthur Dayne, the Sword of Morning, was the deadliest in King Aerys' Kingsguard. Eddard Stark killed him in single combat.
Lyanna Stark dies of fever in the mountains of Dorne, her brother Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell, holding her hand. He promises to bury her at Winterfell. He holds her hand until others find him. Howland Reed removes his hand.
Lyanna Stark is buried in the crypt of Winterfell besides Rickard Stark, Lord of Winterfell and Brandon Stark.
Eddard brought Ser Arthur's sword back to his sister Ashara Dayne, who was waiting in the castle Starfall on the shores of the Summer Sea.
284 AL On Dragonstone Queen Rhaella Targaryen dies giving birth to Daenerys Targaryen her daughter with Aerys II Targaryen, King of the Seven Kingdoms. At the same time a raging storm smashes the Targaryen fleet at anchor.
The garrison of Dragonstone is preparing to sell of the last two Targaryens when Ser Willem Darry and four loyal men breaks into the nursery. He takes Viserys and Daenerys with him to Braavos. Soon after Stannis Baratheon sails for Dragonstone.
Eddard Stark brought his bastard son back home with him. When Catelyn rode to Winterfell, Jon and his wet nurse had already taken up residence. Eddard would not speak about the mother. Rumours in the castle said she was Lady Ashara Dayne. When Catelyn confronted Eddard about these rumours he told her never to ask about Jon again and put an end to the whispers about Ashara Dayne. Nothing Catelyn said could persuade Eddard to send Jon Snow away.
Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell builds a sept for his wife Catelyn of House Tully at Winterfell.
288 AL Summer begins.
Robert Arryn, first son of Jon Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie and Lady Lysa of House Tully, is born.
Balon Greyjoy, Lord of the Iron Islands proclaims himself King of the Isles, starting Greyjoy's Rebellion. Robert Baratheon, King of the Seven Kingdoms and Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell join forces to defeat him.
Rodrik Greyjoy is slain at Seagard and Maron Greyjoy is slain on the walls of Pyke.
289 AL At night in the castle of Pyke Balon Greyjoy, King of the Iron Islands surrenders to Robert Baratheon, King of the Seven Kingdoms. Balon's son Theon Greyjoy becomes the hostage and ward of Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell.
290 AL Prince Tommen Baratheon, second son of Robert I Baratheon, King of the Seven Kingdoms and Queen Cersei, is born. Brandon Stark, second son of Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell and Lady Catelyn of House Tully, is born.
Ser Willem Darry lives with Viserys and Daenerys Targaryen in a house in Braavos. Ser Willem falls ill and after a long time in sickbed dies. The servants steal all the money and leave Viserys and Daenerys to their own devices.
After being put out of their house in Braavos Viserys and Daenerys Targaryen move to Myr and then to Tyrosh, Qohor, Volantis and Lys. At some point they are forced to sell Queen Rhaella's crown.
293 AL Will is caught red-handed pouching in Mallister's woods. He choses to take the black rather than lose a hand.
294 AL Rickon, third son of Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell and Lady Catelyn of House Tully, is born.
Ser Waymar Royce becomes a Sworn Brother of the Night's Watch
Viserys III Targaryen and Daenerys Targaryen becomes guests at the house of Magister Illyrio Mopatis in Pentos.
Three deserters of the Night's Watch are executed by Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell. The strength of the Watch falls below a thousand as it loses men to desertions and rangings.
King Robert gives a tourney on his son's name day. Jon Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie is healthy then, but within a fortnight he falls ill and dies after a short while. Unable to save him, Grand Maester Pycelle gives Jon milk of the poppy to ease the pain. His wife Lysa and son Robert travel back to the Eyrie.
Tywin Lannister, Lord of Casterly Rock accepts to take Robert Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie as his ward, but is refused by Lady Lysa. She and Robert then leave King's Landing in the middle of the night without a word. Cersei is furious.
King Robert does not appoint Robert Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie as the new Warden of the East due to his low age.
King Robert decides to travel north with the royal family to see Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell. Ser Jaime Lannister and Tyrion Lannister are among those following the king.
Lysa Arryn sent a message to her sister Catelyn written in a secret language they had made when they were little. In the message she says that Jon Arryn was murdered by the queen and the Lannisters. The message was delivered to Winterfell beneath a false bottom in a box containing a lens of Myr.
Ser Waymar Royce, Gared and Will go out on a ranging riding north from the Wall for nine days on the track of a band of wildling raiders. Will scouts ahead and finds their camp with all the wildlings apparently dead. Gared and Ser Waymar quarrel about what to do next, Gared wanting to return and Waymar wanting check out the wildlings more closely. Gared claims the wildlings froze to death, but since the Wall had been weeping lately Waymar claims this is not possible. Waymar orders Will to show them the camp. Leaving Gared to guard the horses Will and Waymar walks the last stretch to find the camp empty. While Will is in a tree scouting the Others come. After a swordfight the Others slay Ser Waymar Royce and disappear. Will has climbed down to survey the scene when Ser Waymar comes back to life and strangles him.
Gared is captured outside a small holdfast near Winterfell. Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell rides out with Robb Stark, Brandon Stark, Jon Snow, Theon Greyjoy, Jory Cassel, Hullen and Harwin and 12 others to see justice done. This is the first time Bran was allowed to witness an execution. Eddard condemns Gared to death and beheads him with Ice. Jon and Robb race to the bridge on the way back. There they find a dead direwolf, killed by a broken antler, and her five pups. Eddard allows each of his trueborn chidren to keep a pup each. As they were leaving Jon discovers a sixth pup, an albino, which he keeps as his own.
Returning home Eddard goes to the godswood to cleanse himself and his sword. The children gathers in the kitchen to argue about names for the pups. His wife Lady Catelyn receives news of Jon Arryn's death and that King Robert is coming to Winterfell. She goes to and tells Eddard.
Eddard Stark sends his captain of guards, Jory Cassel, south with an honorguard to meet the king. He also sends an invitation to his brother Benjen Stark of the Night's Watch.
Khal Drogo visits Pentos. He is looking for a bride and invites Viserys III Targaryen and Daenerys Targaryen to a feast at his manse.
Magister Illyrio Mopatis gifts Daenerys with cloths and jewels to wear on Khal Drogo's feast.
Viserys visits Daenerys before her bath, bringing with him the gown gifted by Magister Illyrio and warning her not to dissapoint Khal Drogo at the feast that evening. Illyrio's slaves enter. They bath and dress Daenerys. She goes to meet Viserys and Illyrio in the entry hall. They leave for the feast in Illyrio's carved palanquin. Viserys plans to take some of Khal Drogo's men and reconquer the Seven Kingdoms. Illryio reassures him that the people are waiting for their true king to return. The palanquin arrives at Drogo's manse and their names are announced by the herald. Other people attending the feast are Khal Moro and his son Rhogoro, the brother of the Archon of Tyrosh and Ser Jorah Mormont. Illyrio makes his submission to Khal Drogo and presents him to Daenerys and Viserys.
Robert Baratheon, King of the Seven Kingdoms arrives at Winterfell. Among the three hundred travelling with him are Queen Cersei, Prince Joffrey Baratheon, Princess Myrcella Baratheon, Prince Tommen Baratheon, Ser Jaime Lannister, two other knights of the Kingsguard, Tyrion Lannister and Sandor Clegane. Cersei and her younger children have travelled there in a wheelhouse. They are met at the gates by Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell, his wife Lady Catelyn and their children, Robb, Sansa, Arya, Brandon and Rickon. On Robert's request he and Eddard leave the others and go down to the crypt. They visit the graves of Rickard Stark, Lord of Wintefell, Brandon Stark and Lyanna Stark. They talk of the recent death of Jon Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie. Eddard offers to take Robert Arryn, Lord of the Eyrie as his ward. King Robert refuses as Tywin Lannister, Lord of Casterly Rock had already accepted, but was refused by Lady Lysa. King Robert admits he will not appoint Robert Arryn as Warden of the East as long as he is just a child. Robert offers Eddard the office of Hand of the King and to betroth Sansa to Joffrey. Eddard asks for time to consider.
A feast was held in the Great Hall of Winterfell. Jon Snow was seated among the younger squires, Lady Stark thinking it would insult the royal family to seat a bastard among them. The royal family entered the hall in procession not a foot from the place Jon Snow had been given. Lord Stark entered first escorting the queen followed by King Robert and Lady Stark. Then came the children, Rickon first who had to be urged on by Jon Snow when he came to visit. Then Robb and Myrcella, Arya and Tommen and Sansa and Joffrey. After them came Ser Jaime and Tyrion Lannister. Last came Benjen Stark and Theon Greyjoy. Lord and Lady Stark hosted the king and queen on a raised platform beneath which sat the Stark and royal children. Jon Snow got himself drunk on summerwine, all the while feeding his wolf, Ghost, under the table. The Stark children had not been permitted to bring their wolves. Benjen came to sit with Jon. During the feast Lord Stark was in a tense mood while King Robert drank all night. Jon asked Benjen to come north with him to join the Night's Watch. Benjen told Jon to come back when he was older. Jon stumbled out of the hall followed by Ghost. Outside he met with Tyrion. Tyrion counselled Jon to never forget what he is.
Ser Rodrik Cassel told Lord Eddard Stark that there were bad feeling between Robb Stark and Prince Joffrey.
Benjen Stark told Maester Luwin that Jon Snow wanted to take the black.
After they have had sex in Catelyn's bedchambers, Eddard told her he had decided to refuse King Robert's offer to become the King's Hand. Catelyn disagreed and argueed Eddard had to accept. Someone left the box from Lysa Arryn in Maester Luwin's observatory. None of his servants had seen who had brought it. He found the message inside addressed to Catelyn. Desmond escorted Maester Luwin to see Lord and Lady Stark. Maester Luwin was allowed to enter Catelyn's bedchamber and handed the message to her. Having read and burning the letter, Catelyn told Eddard that he now must become King Robert's Hand. Maester Luwin agreed. Eddard reluctantly accepted. He decided that Catelyn would have to stay in Winterfell to help Robb rule. Rickon will also stay, buth the other children he will bring south. Catelyn refused to let Jon Snow stay at Winterfell. Maester Luwin told them that Jon aspired to join the Night's Watch. They agree this was the best solution. Eddard would speak to his brother Benjen and later Jon.
